Kyiv [Ukraine], November 24 (ANI): Amid ongoing international efforts to negotiate a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, four people were killed and 17 others injured — including two children — in a massive overnight strike by Russia on Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.
According to a statement issued Monday by Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov, the overnight barrage struck three districts — Shevchenkivskyi, Saltivskyi, and Kholodnohirskyi — causing widespread destruction across the city.
“Yesterday, four people died as a result of a massive enemy attack. Another 17 Kharkiv residents were injured, including two children. Two of the injured remain in the hospital, and doctors are providing them with all the necessary assistance. The aggressor country struck three districts of the city — Shevchenkivskyi, Saltivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi,” Terekhov said in a statement posted on Telegram.
Several strikes hit an apartment building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, while explosions were reported near residential areas in Saltivskyi. In Kholodnohirskyi, “civilian enterprises, warehouses, and small business facilities were affected.” In total, 40 residential buildings were damaged across the city.
Terekhov extended his condolences to the families of the victims of “yet another crime by Russia.”
The deadly assault came as Ukraine intensified diplomatic efforts in Geneva, where a Ukrainian delegation is reviewing proposals aimed at restoring peace and securing long-term security guarantees.
In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early reports from the talks indicate that emerging US proposals may include elements “critical for Ukrainian national interests,” emphasizing that negotiators are working to ensure all components are “truly effective in achieving the main goal anticipated by our people: to finally put an end to the bloodshed and war.”
According to Al Jazeera, the United States and Ukraine unveiled a revised framework on Sunday aimed at ending Russia’s war, following negotiations in Switzerland. The updated plan follows criticism from European officials who said an earlier 28-point US proposal was too accommodating to Moscow.
In a joint statement, Washington and Kyiv said the Geneva talks “reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace.”
Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to reckon with the toll from another Russian strike — this one on a residential building in Ternopil. In a post on Sunday, Zelenskyy said search-and-rescue efforts concluded after four days, confirming that 33 people were killed, including six children, and six more remain missing. He expressed gratitude to rescue teams “working nonstop” in the aftermath of what he described as another “Russian crime.”
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